Special manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) vs Manual toothbrush
Plaque · Children and adults with mixed levels of ID; setting home, residential, day care, school, mixed or not specified
It is very uncertain whether special manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted brushing) changes plaque (short term) compared with conventional manual toothbrush (self, carer or carer-assisted… (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
- Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities 2019 · Cochrane All outcomesShort term (<6 weeks)MD 0.20 [-0.45, 0.85]1 study · 25 participantsVery low
- Oral hygiene interventions for people with intellectual disabilities 2019 · Cochrane All outcomesMedium term (6 weeks to 12 months)MD -0.44 [-0.93, 0.05]1 study · 18 participantsVery low